Spring Awards 2025
The College of Architecture and Planning's annual Spring Celebration and Awards event marks the close to the academic year, honoring the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff. It's a cherished time to gather as a community, share memories, and reflect on the creative and academic milestones of the past year.
CAP students, faculty, and staff were honored with the following awards at the 2025 Spring Celebration and Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, May 14.
Outstanding Student Awards
Architecture Undergraduate Outstanding Student Award
Hunter Carey
Architecture Graduate Outstanding Student Award
Irina Murphy
Urban and Regional Planning Outstanding Student Award
Kirstian Brady
Landscape Architecture Outstanding Student Award
Aidan Nowell
Urban Design Outstanding Student Award
Jessie Whitney
Historic Preservation Outstanding Student Award
Molly Rose Merkert
Architecture Department Awards
Medal for Academic Excellence, AIA
Taylor Romanyk
Alpha Rho Chi Medal
Irina Murphy
Landscape Architecture Department Awards
ASLA Honor and Merit Award Nominees
Steven Pearlman – Honor
Ren Golembieski – Merit
Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar Nominee
Charlotte Rose
Urban and Regional Planning Department Awards
Exceptional Service Award
Haleigh Coar
Exceptional Research Award
Garrett Fardon
MURP Spirit Award
April Getz
MURP Teaching Assistant Award
Nicholas Bunce
Urban Design Program Award
Studio Excellence Award
Dakota Frederick
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society Recognition
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
Aidan James Nowell
Alexander William De Groot Gardiner
Alizee Bouju
Andrea Maria Malta Zuniga
April Getz
Aveline Oceane Hwang
Bridget Jean O’Shea
Chandler A Rasmussen
Christin Edwards
Efklides Tzimapitis
Emmanuel Rayshawn Martin
Hunter Thomas Carey
Irina Murphy
Jackson R. Bevier Dill
Jacob B Cruz
James Gabriel Morales
Jessica Jane Whitney
Jessica Marie Garrett
Kevin Wayne Goodwin
Kirstian Stokes Brady
Linda Siv Boerjesson
Madeleine Elizabeth Bass
Madeline Pear Unger
Margaret Rose Krantz
Matthew Epperly
Maya Shae Weaver
Molly Rose Guiyun Merkert
Nicholas Bryant Bunce
Sophia Siedschlag
Taylor Rae Romanyk
Viktoria Grigoryan
Architecture Studio Awards
Undergraduate Architecture Studios
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 1:
Studio: Sheena Rude
Philip Maki
Studio: Nikolas Makela
Emma Hueber
Studio: Mary Nelson
Joey Goodwin
Studio: Seth Donnell
Sabrina Szostak
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 2:
Studio: Cynthia Leibman
Micah McCreery-Carter
Studio: Pipsa Happo
Ruben Wilson
Studio: Lei (Jeff) Shi
Kylie Wilson
Studio: Kristen Stray Gundersen
Catherine Nguyen
Studio: Trevor Motzko
Chloe Russel
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 3:
Studio: Kevin Hirth
Max Laugero
Studio: Sarah Vanderpool
Van Pham
Studio: Sara Venusti
Leo Diaz
Studio: Amy Clark
Nguyen Gia Hy Vu
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 4:
Studio: Kae Donahue
Aracely Galaviz Ojeda and Daniela Resendiz Mendiola
Studio: Michele Frankel
Yulissa Pena Chavez, Hannah Rivera, and Fernando Solorzano Mejia
Studio: Lior Galili
Hunter Carey and Zachary Beck
Studio: Sean Gatzen
Christin Edwards and Skye Banks
Studio: Nathan Gulosh
Gabriel Parker and Carlos Bernal
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 5:
Studio: Alex Li
Samantha Guerra & Yafei Li
Undergraduate Architecture Studio 6:
Studio: Leyuan Li
Andrea Malta Zuniga and Gabriel Herrada
Jayda Peninger and Efklides Tzimapitis
Graduate Architecture Studios
Graduate Studio 2:
Studio: Erika Sweigert
Abigail Kobza and Kelsey Gustaf
Theodore (TJ) Johnson Nicole Brown, and Jeremy Zerger
Studio: José Ibarra
Anastasia Rezvova and Alan Campbell
Grayson Goodwin and Josh Nelson
Graduate Studio 4:
Studio: Keith Loftin
Bhudip Gurung
Studio: Felix Tannenbaum
Timoteo Mason
Graduate Studio 6:
Studio: Julee Herdt
Peter Woodward, Fritz Carpenter, and Luke Duarte-Silva Barry
Joanna Walker & Sarah Donato
Studio: Matt Shea
Theresa Khoury and Alex Gardiner
Studio: Assia Crawford
Sophia Ostendorf and Hunter Wahlgren
Studio: Stephen Dynia
Irena Murphy and Abraham Martin
Gabriel Carballo and Jacob Tipton
Faculty and Staff Awards
Faculty Inclusive Excellence Award
José Ibarra
Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer
Tom Hootman
Recognition of Promotions, Years of Service, and Retirements
CAP Staff Promotions
Michelle Haynes, Program Director of Research Services & Finances
Years of Service Recognition
Connor Rumsey - 10 years